Heiji didn't think that these were the henchmen he was looking for. Nonetheless, they seemed rather single-minded in their pursuit of their target -- which was bad news, if Faolan's strategy of hiding in a crowd was anything to judge by.

In his ordinary fox form, Heiji would not attract very much attention. There were plenty of normal foxes about, and aside from his dark coloration, he blended in with them quite well. And in any case, it would work better than human form for what he was about to do.

He leapt up on the railing of a fire escape, which hung above the door of a dilapidated building nearby. It looked completely nondescript from the outside, of course. Once in placed, he let out a couple of yips to signal for Faolan.